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oih82w8
oih82w8 Posts: 13,209 ✭✭✭✭✭
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While I was taking down the tills for the night, I noticed a new shiny quarter. But this one did not state "QUARTER DOLLAR", it listed 25c as its denomination. That has not been listed as such since Draped Bust quarters.

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  • steve_richardson
    steve_richardson Posts: 315 ✭✭✭✭
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    I noticed that too. I’m not sure yet how I feel about it. Sometimes I look at it and think it looks cool, and I like it. Other time I look at it and it makes me think it looks cheap, like it’s some toy coin for teaching kids about money. Overall though I think I’m in favor.

    I wonder if there is a story about why they used that 25¢ in the design.

  • may
    may Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 26, 2023 6:38PM
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    Definitely a first with the 25 ¢, not sure if I like it. Though I’m not sure if I like real people on coins either. :)

  • oih82w8
    oih82w8 Posts: 13,209 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Good catch on the "c" vs. "¢". And being the first with the cent symbol.

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  • jdimmick
    jdimmick Posts: 9,992 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 26, 2023 6:59PM
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    I saw this last night at our coin club, I thought it was a token at first

  • alaura22
    alaura22 Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @jdimmick said:
    I saw this last night at our coin club, I thought it was a token at first

    IT IS!

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  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It is interesting, and a first for the 'cent sign' on a U.S. coin. My opinion is, they used the 25￠due to lack of space with that particular design. JMO Cheers, RickO

  • BuffaloIronTail
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    @Tramp said:
    The new generation can't do math. When you say quarter dollar you get the deer in the headlight stare.

    They also think that a quarter year is 4 months. (not 3).

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I kinda like it

  • Onastone
    Onastone Posts: 4,416 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @oih82w8 said:

    That has not been listed as such since Draped Bust quarters.

    Had to pull up a Draped Bust Quarter to compare.
    Very interesting!!

  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,047 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @alaura22 said:

    @jdimmick said:
    I saw this last night at our coin club, I thought it was a token at first

    IT IS!

    ?

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  • CaptHenway
    CaptHenway Posts: 34,167 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @oih82w8 said:
    Good catch on the "c" vs. "¢". And being the first with the cent symbol.

    The typewriters we used long ago had a "cent sign" on the keyboard, but modern computers do not have one on their keyboards.

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  • gumby1234
    gumby1234 Posts: 5,901 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Tramp said:
    The new generation can't do math. When you say quarter dollar you get the deer in the headlight stare.

    Thats only going to confuse them even more.

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  • Cladiator
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    @CaptHenway said:

    @oih82w8 said:
    Good catch on the "c" vs. "¢". And being the first with the cent symbol.

    The typewriters we used long ago had a "cent sign" on the keyboard, but modern computers do not have one on their keyboards.

    Alt+1+5+5 = ¢

  • jesbroken
    jesbroken Posts: 11,252 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    What exactly is it, a coin or a token?
    Jim


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  • jesbroken
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    Never mind, I see another chuckEcheese token modern "coinage". Where are the real artists? JMO
    Jim


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  • Soldi
    Soldi Posts: 2,177 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Third world denomination.
    A sign of the inflationary times ?
    Cheap looking; good answer

  • Paradisefound
    Paradisefound Posts: 8,623 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    She looks scary @oih82w8 🤔😬

  • CaptHenway
    CaptHenway Posts: 34,167 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Cladiator said:

    @CaptHenway said:

    @oih82w8 said:
    Good catch on the "c" vs. "¢". And being the first with the cent symbol.

    The typewriters we used long ago had a "cent sign" on the keyboard, but modern computers do not have one on their keyboards.

    Alt+1+5+5 = ¢

    Or use INSERT, but still not on the keyboard.

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  • OAKSTAR
    OAKSTAR Posts: 8,770 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @jesbroken said:
    Never mind, I see another chuckEcheese token modern "coinage". Where are the real artists? JMO
    Jim

    I'm wondering what the Chief Engraver at the Mint does these today's. Is he a CAD? Computer Aided Designer?

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  • Maywood
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    @Cladiator said; Alt+1+5+5 = ¢

    That has to be typed on the number pad to the right, not the numbers up top.

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  • Cladiator
    Cladiator Posts: 18,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Maywood said:
    @Cladiator said; Alt+1+5+5 = ¢

    That has to be typed on the number pad to the right, not the numbers up top.

    Correct.

  • JimTyler
    JimTyler Posts: 4,100 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Anybody else see a resemblance ?

  • coinnut
    coinnut Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Not spelling out the denomination in my opinion makes it look like an arcade token. I also include the Presidential Dollars and the American Innovation Dollars in that group.
    As far as the quarter series goes, they should have given it a rest after the statehood quarters.

  • Onastone
    Onastone Posts: 4,416 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    ¢ Wow I found it, not labeled, buried in a keyboard option where you are forced to use shortcuts.....good grief.....why can't it just be on a key?? That's my 25¢ worth.

  • fluffy155
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    Or alt-4 for Mac users (vs. shift-4 for $).

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